Chapter 3: Tierno vs. Sawyer
The following morning after the Kalos League had begun, all the trainers that had moved to round 2 were back in large stadium. Ash was paired up against a young woman named Astrid who had an Absol that can Mega Evolve. Ash was using his Hawlucha to battle her Mega Absol.
Astrid- Now Absol, psycho cut!
Mega Absol- Absol!
From the blade-like horn of the side of Mega Absol's head, it fired a pinkish beam of energy that resembled Link's sword beam attack. Hawlucha jumped over the attack.
Ash- Hawlucha, flying cress!
Hawlucha flew right above Mega Absol before diving straight down like a luchador.
Hawlucha- LUCHA!
When the smoke cleared, Mega Absol collapsed to the ground and changed back to its normal form.
Astrid- Absol! No!
Announcer- Absol is unable to battle! And that means Ash is the winner!
Ash, Pikachu, and Hawlucha began waving to the audience. Also sitting in the audience were Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Link, Kirby, Sonic, Ty, Pit, Shantae, Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, and Trever.
Link- Alright! Way to go, Ash!
Shantae- You sure are getting excited about this Poke'mon Tournament, Link.
Sonic- How could he not? Even I'm getting pumped by this!
Then Sonic quickly grabbed hold of Yoshi's tongue before it could grab his chilidog.
Sonic- Not this time, Yoshi!
That made everyone laugh a bit.
Announcer- Following his victory over Astrid, Ash will be moving on to the semi-finals.
Then the stat screen showed that Ash and Alain were in the semi-final round and there were two slots available.
(Inside the stadium)
Ash and Pikachu were making their way to the audience to join their friends. Suddenly, Sawyer ran up to them.
Sawyer- Ash!
Ash- Hey, Sawyer.
Sawyer- The semi-finals! Congratulations!
Ash- Thanks. You're up soon, Sawyer.
Sawyer- That's right! And I'll win! Tierno's your friend too?
Ash- Yeah, and he's really good.
Sawyer- After watching his battles, I know I need to be careful against his rhythmic battle style. But I have a secret weapon of my own.
(Back in the audience section of the stadium)
Malva was calling Jessie, James, and Meowth over.
Malva- Over here! Over here! Time for another interview!
Meowth- All these interviews. We do we always have to run around like there's no tomorrow?
Jessie- I agree. We don't even get a second to steal any one of the pick-able Poke'mon here at the Kalos League.
James- Steal them? But how? We can't even figure out which ones are worth the time.
Meowth- Even Pikachu is right under our noses.
(Back on the battlefield of the stadium)
The stat screen showed this large man with a lot of face paint named Remo was declared the winner.
Announcer- And Remo's the winner. We now have three competitors qualified for the semi-finals. Which means there's just one slot left!
(Back in the audience)
Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Link, Kirby, Sonic, Ty, Pit, Shantae, Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, and Trever were continuing to watch the Kalos League battle. Suddenly, this young girl rushed in right next to them.
Shauna- Hi! Did I make it?
Serena- Shauna!
Trever- Yeah, you just did. Tierno's battle is about to start.
Donkey Kong- Looks like another one of Ash's friends arrived for the show, Mario. I guess I'll have to move over one seat.
Mario- If you want to, DK.
Shauna- OMG! Are they the Super Mario Brothers' Team?!
Bonnie- Sure is!
Trever- Turns out Ash is a member of the team and they all came to cheer Ash on in the tournament.
Shauna took a seat next to Serena.
Shauna- Ash is so lucky! How is Ash, by the way?
Serena- He's moving on to the semi-finals!
Then Ash and Pikachu walked in and noticed Shauna there.
Ash- It's Shauna!
Shauna- Hi, Ash! I hear you're moving on to the semi-finals!
Ash- Right!
Shauna- I also heard you were part of the Super Mario Brothers' Team! When did that happen?
Ash- Right after we all kicked Tabuu's ass back to Subspace. But I think what submitted my membership was the day I met Mario and Luigi while they were chasing Bowser after he stole these plans for a new aircraft that could fly through thunderstorms unscathed.
Shauna- Well, it's really nice to meet all of you! So who's Tierno up against?
Trever- He's battling a trainer named Sawyer.
Ash- Sawyer's pretty strong. He even beat me once.
Then Ash noticed Pit was acting weird. Pit was sitting there with his eyes closed, his arms and wings folded, and a grimace look on his face.
Ash- Hey, what's wrong with Pit?
Kirby- I don't know? Hey Pit!
Kirby began shaking Pit until Pit opened his eyes.
Pit- Kirby! Stop that! I was trying to talk to Lady Palutena! She said she had something important to tell me!
Kirby- What'd she say?
Pit- She said…there is something here…in this place…something really bad will happen soon…
Ash- During the Kalos League?
Mario- I wouldn't be too surprised if something happens. It seems to be just our luck every time for just about our entire lives.
Luigi- You don't have to keep reminding me about that, Mario.
Donkey Kong- We've beaten Tabuu! I'm sure we can handle anything that tries to cause problems as a group here too.
Sonic- DK's right for once. Anything weaker than Tabuu won't be able to stand a chance against all eleven of us. I also did bring the Chaos Emeralds just in case of an emergency.
Link- How about we save the chat for later? The next match is about to start.
Announcer- And for our last battle before the semi-finals…it's Tierno vs. Sawyer!
Then Tierno and Sawyer were walking along onto the battlefield and looking ready for battle. As soon as they arrived, the floor opened up and revealed what battlefield the two would be facing on.
Announcer- And here's where our competitors will be battling it out…a wasteland field!
Referee- Now for your Poke'mon.
Sawyer- Aegislash! Let's go!
Then Sawyer called out a Poke'mon that looked like both a sword and a shield called Aegislash.
Ash- I've never seen a Poke'mon like that before.
Ash pulls out his Poke'dex and looks up Aegislash.
Poke'dex- Aegislash, the royal sword Poke'mon and evolved form of Doublade. Stories say Aegislash can detect the natural qualities of leadership, recognizing a true king.
Serena- So his Doublade evolved then.
Announcer- And now…what Poke'mon will Tierno be using?
Tierno- Ludicolo, it's time to dance!
Then Tierno called out a Poke'mon called Ludicolo which looked like it was wearing a sombrero hat.
Ludicolo- Ludicolo!
Then Tierno and Ludicolo were doing some kind of breakdance and at the same time synchronizing their moves.
Announcer- Feast your eyes on Ludicolo's masterful dancing!
Referee- Battle…BEGIN!
Tierno- Now here we go with our battling beat! Rocket with rain dance!
Ludicolo began to dance and a rain cloud appeared over the battlefield and began to rain.
Sawyer- Rain dance, huh? That means water type move will be stronger now! Completely textbook! I know what to do! Aegislash, use swords dance!
Then Aegislash did a dance of its own and Aegislash's attack power increased.
Sawyer- Use swords dance once again!
Tierno- Use hydro pump!
Ludicolo- Ludi…COLOOOO!
Then Ludicolo spat out a huge stream of water and it hit Aegislash.
Sawyer- It's fast! Ludicolo's ability is swift swim. Rain dance increases water type moves and swift swim boost Ludicolo's speed in rainy weather. Very nice…
Tierno- Now…finish with hydro pump!
Ludicolo- COLOOO!
Ludicolo used hydro pump again and the attack was heading straight for Aegislash.
Sawyer- Use slash!
Ludicolo and Aegislash's attacks collided, but hydro pump knocked Aegislash to the ground.
Sawyer- Aegislash! You ok?!
Tierno- Yoaw! You ready to give up, bro
Announcer- Aegislash just can't seem to handle Ludicolo's power and speed!
Sawyer- In that case…
Tierno- Hydro pump again!
Ludicolo- COLOOOO!
Sawyer- Alright Aegislash! King's shield!
Then Aegislash took on a more shield-like appearance and the hydro pump attack was blocked.
Serena- Aegislash's stance, it changed…
Clemont- King Shield allows it to change form so it can defend against attacks. Not only that, it can also lower the power of its opponents.
Ash- King's shield…wow…
Sawyer- Time to counter attack! Aegislash, sacred sword!
Then Aegislash turned back into its offense mode and swung its sword-like body at Ludicolo.
Tierno- Quick! Use hydro pump!
Ludicolo fired hydro pump again, but Aegislash's sacred sword cut right through the hydro pump. Then the sacred sword hit Ludicolo and sent him flying.
Ludicolo- Ludicolo!
Sawyer- Alright! Swords dance!
Aegislash performed that dance again to boost its power again. Ludicolo landed and was looking hurt.
Tierno- (Grunts) Ludicolo, use solarbeam!
Sawyer- Use sacred sword once more!
Then the two attacks collided, but Aegislash's sacred sword cut right through the solarbeam and knocked out Ludicolo.
Referee- Ludicolo is unable to battle. Aegislash is the winner!
Announcer- That sacred sword cut right through that solarbeam and puts Sawyer up 1-0.
Then Tierno called out his Raichu out as his second Poke'mon.
Mario- Ash, that Poke'mon looks like Pikachu.
Ash- That's because Raichu is Pikachu's evolved form. Some Poke'mon evolutions work with stones. I could've used a thunderstone to evolve Pikachu into Raichu, but Pikachu is fine as he is.
Tierno- Raichu, use charge beam!
Raichu fired its attack, but Aegislash blocked with king's shield again.
Tierno- That king shield is becoming a nascence!
Sawyer- Alright, Aegislash! Use slash!
Aegislash swung its sword-like body at Raichu.
Tierno- Raichu, use dig!
Then Raichu dug under the ground before Aegislash could hit Raichu. Then Raichu jumped out of the ground and rammed itself into Aegislash, knocking Aegislash out.
Referee- Aegislash is unable to battle! Raichu is the winner.
(In another part of the stadium)
Jessie, James, and Meowth are leaning on the rails and were looking exhausted.
Jessie- Check please. The last thing I need is more talking heads. I'm burned from Kalos League battle heat! I hate that damn phrase! If I hear it one more time, I'll scream!
James and Meowth at the same time- We'll join you…
(Back at the battle field)
Sawyer called out a Poke'mon called Slurpuff as his second Poke'mon. Slurpuff looks like a cupcake with a large cherry on the top.
Sawyer- Slurpuff, use attract!
Slurpuff- Slurpuff!
Then these beams shaped like hearts appear and hit Raichu. Raichu took no damage, but its eyes turned into hearts and Raichu looked like it was in a daze.
Tiarno- Raichu, use charge beam!
Unfortunately, Raichu didn't listen and just stood there with hearts in its eyes.
Sawyer- Energy ball!
Then Slurpuff launched a green ball of energy at Raichu and knock it to the ground. Tierno decided to make a substitution by returning Raichu to its poke'ball and calling out Blastoise at his third Poke'mon.
Tierno- Blastoise, use hydro cannon!
Sawyer- Slurpuff, dodge it!
Too bad for Slurpuff, because that hydro cannon hit Slurpuff too quickly and knocked Slurpuff out.
Referee- Slurpuff is unable to battle! Blastoise is the winner!
Sawyer was down to just one Poke'mon left and he chose his Sceptile as his final Poke'mon.
Tierno- Blastoise, use ice beam!
Blastoise- Blast…OISE!
Then Blastoise shot these beams of ice from its cannons coming out of its shell.
Sawyer- Leaf storm!
Sceptile- Tile!
Sceptile fired a barrage of leaves from its tree-like tail and blocked the ice beam.
Tierno- Awesome! I love a good challenge! Hydro cannon!
Blastoise fired water bullets at Sceptile.
Sawyer- Dodge, then leaf blade!
Then Sceptile avoided the hydro cannon and made these green blade-like leaves appear on its arms as Sceptile struck Blastoise. Even though grass attacks are super effective against water types like Blastoise, Blastoise was still able to stand after that attack.
Tierno- That Sceptile is really fast, but for power, Blastoise is top of the charts! Now Blastoise, use skull bash!
Blastoise- BLASTOISE!
Then Blastoise began charging for Sceptile like a missile.
Sawyer- Sceptile, frenzy plant!
Sceptile- SCEPTILE!
Then Sceptile slammed its claws into the ground and these huge plant vines immerged from the ground smacked Blastoise into the air.
Tierno- Blastoise! No! (Grunts) Use rain dance!
Then Blastoise was able to make a rain cloud appear right before crashing into the ground and getting knocked out.
Referee- Blastoise is unable to battle. Sceptile is the winner!
Tierno returned Blastoise into its poke'ball.
Tierno- Thanks Blastoise! You gave it your all. Your rain dace will set us up for the next round.
Then Tierno called out his Raichu to the battlefield.
Ash- If you look at power, Sceptile has the advantage.
Clemont- But why did he call for that rain dance at the end?
Kirby- I don't know. Hey Ty, you got any ideas?
Ty- Why ask me, mate?
Kirby- Well, you're the smartest member of the team.
Ty- Just because I'm the smart one, doesn't mean I know everything, Kirby. I don't even know that much about how Poke'mon battles work.
Sceptile and Raichu began staring each other down like a western film.
Announcer- Who will move on to the semi-finals? Is it Sawyer or is it Tierno?
Tierno- Now Raichu! Use thunder!
Clemont- Of course! Using thunder in the rain never misses! That's why Tierno used rain dance!
Before Raichu could use that thunder attack, Sawyer pulls out a Keystone.
Sawyer- I've battled a lot and gained a whole bunch of great experience…and that's my strength! Sceptile, Mega Evolve!
Then Sceptile transformed into Mega Sceptile
Ash- That must've been Sawyer's secret weapon!
Tierno- It Mega Evolved? Alright then…use thunder!
Raichu- RAI RAI RAI!
Then Raichu launched its attack at Mega Sceptile, but the attack did nothing.
Sawyer- When Sceptile Mega Evolves, its ability is called lightning rod. Thunder won't work on it. Mega Sceptile, use dragon claw!
Tierno- Raichu, use focus blast!
Raichu fired a ball of energy at Mega Sceptile, but Mega Sceptile's dragon claw sliced right through it and struck Raichu. That knocked out Raichu.
Referee- Raichu is unable to battle! Sceptile is the winner! And that means the victory goes to Sawyer!
Sawyer and Sceptile turned to look at Ash in the audience and the made a half grin.
Ash- And I can't wait until our battle!
Then the stat screen showed Ash, Alain, Sawyer, and Remo's picture.
Announcer- All the semi-final slots have now been filled! Starting with the semi-finals, we'll be seeing full 6 on 6 battles! And here's what the matchups look like.
Then the computer began randomly shuffling the pictures of each Poke'mon Trainer. When it stopped, it showed who would be battling who in the semi-finals.
Announcer- It's Alain vs. Remo! And Ash vs. Sawyer! There is plenty of battle action coming up tomorrow at the Kalos League!